Friday, July 20, 2012

Its go time! My latest project, UNMASKED: THE NEW AGE HEROES VOL 1 with writer/creator Michael Sarrao is now on KICKSTARTER!!!! New to my blog? What's Unmasked? Its a completely independent comic series, 150 pages in total, about a young reporter trying to unmask a group of new 'heroes' that aren't living up to the moral code their predecessors lived by. The series, 4 issues in total for vol 1, was released digitally on Graphic.Ly earlier this year and now its time to go to print!

However, in order to do so we need your help! Michael has put together an incentive PACKED kickstarter in order to raise the necessary funds to get Unmasked Vol 1 printed.

New to the world of Kickstarter? Here's how it works:
Step 1: Go to www.kickstarter.com
Step 2: sign up
Step 3: Search UNMASKED: THE NEW AGE HEROES VOL. 1
Step 4: Pledge some money!

Kickstarter is a great way of getting new, fresh ideas straight to the fans and letting THEM decide what they want to see on the market. When you pledge money, check out the list of incentives next to that amount. If the book reaches its goal in the time allotted then you receive those incentives. If the book does not reach its goal in time, you are not charged at all.

We are looking to raise enough funds to go to print. Any extra money (after incentives) will go towards future Unmasked volumes as well as the very awesome Unmasked live action webisodes that Michael has been shooting. Our incentives range from digital copies of the book, printed copies of the book, posters of all shapes and sizes, t-shirts, original screenplay and script pages signed by Michael, original inked pages and character sketches drawn and signed by myself, digital dvd copies of the webisode and trailers, and even a superhero mask!

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

OK, lots to talk about! Last Wednesday a great book I had the opportunity to participate in hit the stands... Atomic Robo Presents Real Science Adventures#1!!! It will be an anthology series in which I drew a 24 page story that will span across 6 issues: Atomic Robo meets Bruce Lee! Issue 1 was met with some very good reviews (see links below) and quickly became the top picks on both Comixology and Graphic.ly

Secondly and extremelyyy important... UNMASKED, the 4 issue mini series I drew with writer creator Michael Sarrao ( I'm sure you've heard me mention it once or twice lol) is finally here!!! It comes out MAY 1st through the GRAPHIC.LY app followed by a new issue every week in the month of MAY, so mark your calendars!!! Check out the website for more info, like the fanpage on facebook and print this cool little save the date flier (pin it to your fridge, your dog, your kid's head, whatever, just don't forget to download issue 1 on MAY 1st!) 24 pages, full color: $1.99

Monday, March 05, 2012

New character for a short I am working on. This is just a very, very early design but I felt like sharing because I fell in love with the character the second I drew her. This project is going to be a bit out of my comfort zone, which is exactly what I'm excited about. Its a great opportunity to flex my creative science fiction/fantasy muscles and a great opportunity to work with a writer whose work I admire very much. More info to come! Enjoy!

Saturday, March 03, 2012

Here is a pin up I recently did with colorist Giuseppe Pica (Unmasked, A.K.A) for my good friend Timothy J Daniel's latest Image Comics series 'Enormous'! for more on the series see the attached link, the book looks amazing!!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Here is the first installment of a new pin up series I will be working on in the coming months. Its just for fun and gives me something do outside of the projects I've been working on. There will be plenty of beautiful women so stay tuned!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Thats right folks, the website for my latest series UNMASKED is up and running. Check it out and kill an hour or three. There is plenty of content to look through. From a free preview of issue 1 to trailers, character and creator bios to pin ups and character designs, you can kill off a lot of time behind that cubicle waiting for the workday to end. So enjoy!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thought I'd try something new for this post. Its simple, here is a group of celebrities that just absolutely do it for me. I think they are amongst the most beautiful people on the planet. Nuff said! Who are your favorites?

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Back in 2005 my first published work was released. Working with famed writer/creator Billy Tucci (Shi, Sgt Rock, A Child is Born) we put out a 48 page one shot about a Long Island delivery boy trying to cope with being a teen, who is suddenly thrust into the beginnings of a zombie apocalypse. It was the story of how Jim became the Zombie Sama!

A handful of years have passed. I have published two more series since then and a few shorts, Billy has reached even greater heights. However, I never forgot about that first project. Something about that story has just stuck with me over the years. Maybe its Jim's moral compass, the fact that he should be a jerk to everyone around him but instead selflessly helps those that don't really deserve it. Maybe its his love for a girl that has all but given up on him. Most likely its the fact that he proves that the bully, in the face of real danger, is a coward and the little man is the one who will step up to the plate and save the day.

Either way, for the past 6 years I have been planning Jim's comeback. If all goes well Zombie Sama will return, uncut and remastered. The interior art will be completely re-done by yours truly and the script by Tucci told the way Billy wanted to from the start. New art, new material. And if that goes well, we have plans for at least two more story arcs after. So, contact myself (on here or on Facebook) and contact Billy on FB as well and let us know what you think about a the return of Zombie Sama!

Also- Get your order in for Billy Tucci's "A Child is Born" from Apostle Arts, LLC. It's his best work yet and is sure to be a Classic in years to come!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ok, where to begin, where to begin. NYCC 2011 was out of control. Great, great show, fantastic weekend. Just heard that it drew a crowd of @ 105,000 over the course of 4 days which is tremendous! To say this is my favorite show is putting it lightly. This is my hometown and I enjoy being a part of one of the biggest comic conventions in the world right in the heart of this city. NY is the birthplace of comics so it deserves to have one of the best shows out there. I want to thank every single person that stopped by the booth to get a sketch, a print, a book or just to take a gander at my work and chat. It was great meeting all of you! My newest project, with writer Michael Sarrao, UNMASKED had a huuuge response from fans. They were literally stomping their feet and huffing and puffing when we told them that the book wasn't for sale yet. Don't fret everyone, it will be out early next year! The costumes were, as usual, beyond words and so much fun to behold. And to my fellow artists, old friends and new, it is a great pleasure of mine to be a part of this world with all of you! Enough of the sentimental, on to the visual. Here are some pics of sketches I did as well as a few costumed fans and our table in Artist Alley. ENJOY!

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Remember when you were a kid and there was that one thing you really wanted to be when you grew up? Well maybe not "one", probably more like a good dozen. But above all the rest there was this absolute one thing you saw or tried and you said to yourself "that's what i want to do when i grow up!" Now imagine you were grown, and you were doing that one thing...